Hans of Iceland, Jargal, Gueux: The Novels of Victor Hugo. Valjean Ed. c. 1890

Description: THE NOVELS OF VICTOR Hugo. Co-Operative Publication Society, NY. Valjean Edition. No date. Leather. Hard Cover. circa late 1800's Excerpt from The Works of Victor Hugo: Hans of Iceland; Bug-Jargal; Claude GueuxRealizing, then, his inability to bring forth, either by talent or knowledge, by wings or by beak, as an ingenious Arabian verse has it, - a preface that would be interesting to his readers, the author has determined to ofer to them here nothing but a serious and candid account of the corrections that have been made in this second edition.First of all he desires to say that the term second edition is decidedly out of place, and that the title of first edition is really applicable to this reprinting, inasmuch as the four unsymmetrical packages of black-and-white spotted grayish paper, which an indulgent public has been kind enough hitherto to accept as the four volumes of Hans of Ice land, have been so desecrated with typographical incongruities by a barbarous printer, that the unhappy author, in looking over his unrecognizable offspring, underwent continually the agony which a father might feel on recovering his child, mutilated and tattooed at the hands of the Iroquois of Lake Ontario. We combine shipping on multiple book orders automatically unless instructed otherwise. If you are unable to "Request Invoice", simply buy all books outright and we will refund shipping overage via Paypal once postage has been printed. We combine shipping via USPS Media Mail. Postage price is calculated by weight.Terminology that may be used in this description:Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former owner, of a book. Most often bookplates are affixed to the endpaper of a book.Bump: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.Deckle Edge: Deckle edge is the feathered edge of a page. Traditionally and historically, this was a side effect of the process of making paper.Dust Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a bookEx-library: A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped Markings, and other typical indications of the library's use.Foxing: Or, Foxed is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process happens to the paper in a book it is referred to as "foxed".Remainder Mark: A remainder marked book is just that - a mark to the page edges of a book. This mark is placed on the page edges by a publisher as books are returned from bookstores or sold to discounters.Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.Shelf Wear: (shelving wear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf.Soiled: Generally, refers to minor discoloration or staining.

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